Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Responds to Katrina Relief Disaster

Democratic Governors across the nation have stepped up to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Learn how Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has responded below.

9/2: Governor Kathleen Sebelius sent 150 Kansas National Guardsmen and two Black Hawk helicopters to Louisiana.

9/2: In addition, Governor Sebelius made sure Kansas was prepared by putting over six hundred National Guardsmen on stand-by.

9/2: Sebelius signed an executive order that granted eligibility for disaster leave for state employees certified by the American Red Cross to help in the relief efforts.

9/2: Sebelius signed another executive order that waived the limits of oversized vehicles on Kansas' roadways. This enabled emergency vehicles to have easy access to the Gulf Coast.